E-book The Saga of Þórður Kakali : The Icelandic Text, with and English Tr…

The thirteenth-century Icelandic text The Saga of Þórður kakali survives today as part of the fourteenth-century compilation The Saga of the Sturlungar. In extant form, The Saga of Þórður kakali is a biography of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson (c. 1210–56) — chief-tain, Norwegian royal retainer, and sheriff — and covers the pe-riods 1242–50 and 1254–56.Consequently, the saga is…

E-book A Complex Relation : Reading Anne Conway from a Process Theology Persp…

The seventeenth-century philosopher Anne Conway (1631–1679) has received renewed attention from scholars of various fields during the last three decades. Preeminently, the historian of philosophy Sarah Hutton has contributed import-ant work to this scholarly development by publishing a re-edited version of the Viscountess’ correspondence, published in 1992, …

E-book Augustus De Morgan, Polymath: New Perspectives on his Life and Legacy

When Augustus De Morgan died in 1871, he was described as ‘one of the profoundest mathematicians in the United Kingdom’ and even as ‘the greatest of our mathematicians’. But he was far more than just a mathematician. Because much of his voluminous written output on various subjects was scattered throughout journals and encyclopaedias, the breadth of his interests and contributions has b…

E-book British Activist Authors Addressing Children of Colour

‘Books are for white people.’ It’s an old idea, and historically, mostly a true one, at least in British publishing. Not only have most books, including children’s books, been written for and about white people in Britain, the scholarly and critical histories of literature, including children’s literature, have focused on these same books and their presumed-white audie…

E-book The Prosperity Paradox: How Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty

Clayton M. Christensen, the author of such business classics as The Innovator’s Dilemma and the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life, and co-authors Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon reveal why so many investments in economic development fail to generate sustainable prosperity, and offers a groundbreaking solution for true and lasting change. Global poverty is one of the wor…

Berperang Demi Tuhan

Fundamentalisme. Inilah fenomena paling mengejutkan di akhir abad ke-20, yang melanda tradisi keagamaan dunia. Ekspresinya terkadang mengerikan. Kaum fundamentalis menembaki jamaah yang sedang salat di masjid, membunuh para dokter dan perawat dalam klinik aborsi, membunuh presiden, dan bahkan menggulingkan pemerintahan yang kuat. Maka, bagi banyak orang, gerakan ini mengancam kedamaian dan harm…

E-book Fragility Fracture Nursing : Holistic Care and Management of the Ortho…

The main consequence of osteoporosis is that it is a condition in which bone mass is depleted and bone structure is destroyed to the degree that bone becomes fragile and prone to fractures. For affected patients, these ‘fragility fractures’ are associated with substantial pain and suffering, disability and even death, along with substantial costs to society. The problems creat…

E-book How It Works: Amazing Cutaways 1st Edition

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E-book How it Works Book of Amazing Vehicles Volume 1

Since the invention of the wheel, humankind has been driven to improve the way we travel, always trying to better, faster, and stronger. The How It Works Book of Amazing Vehicles exhibits the finest inventions in the world of transport, documenting iconic vehicles throughout history and providing a sneak peek at what is to come in the future. From the first Ford to the fastest of fighter jets, …

E-book History of Alchemy

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